A lovely little record from
John Carter – and a record with an even more sensitive feel than some of his other work of the time! The group's a
quintet – with longtime associate
Bobby Bradford on trumpet – yet the sound is in a much more different space than some of the other
Carter/
Bradford collaborations, much more clearly
John's thing – given the way the tunes unfold. Reeds really get their space here – not just
Carter's clarinet, but also the flute of James Newton, which seems to have more bite than usual – and in addition to
Bradford's trumpet, other group members include Roberto Miranda on bass and William Jeffrey on percussion.
Carter composed all tunes, and titles include "Buckin", "Night Fire", "Juba Stomp", "Morning Bell", and "Sweet Sunset".